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The penultimate episode for season 1 of GHOST is here and all the secrets have been revealed. Jeff and Krissy dive into the MONSTER themes throughout this episode. Tariq has a reckoning with his own actions over 2 shows and 4+ seasons. Does he embrace the Monster within or strive to be better? Cane accepts his demons and wonders why the family that made him rejects him now. The Saxe/Maclean partnership dissolves with the revelation of their secret partnership. Money is the 80s villain we didn’t know we needed and Dr. Epiphany Turner is the MVP of this episode with her realness and views on her own situation, which help Tariq make some difficult choices. Who are the martyrs and who are the monsters? Plus we talk Raising Kanan and Force, the next chapters in the Power universe.

This week, Jeff and Krissy bring you the Negro Solstice edition of Power After Hours! 2-Bit is the resident vigilante who saves Tariq’s life but with a major premium, Jabari’s super simp sense is tingling as he continues to sucker for love his way into Tariq’s business and possibly into danger, Dru transforms from mild mannered drug kid to the BOSS of the Bosses, and Tariq’s power of manipulation hits peak levels in his dealings with Effie. This episode had that classic POWER feel. Plus, stick around for a special holiday giveaway from the Power After Hours squad!

Jeff and Krissy discuss the latest developments in a hilarious episode of Power. Tariq is fed up with the entire cast and smooth curses them all out in a tour-de-force of slander. Sex Week would bring out Carrie and her complicated current relationship with Zeke. Who knew Jabari was the jealous simp type? Monet and Cane continued their silent war. Secrets are revealed and the 48 Laws of Power make their destined appearance on the show. And Saxe and MacLean’s plan to bag Tariq hits a snag when Paz returns to take the stand. One of our favorite episodes with nothing but quotables that moves the plot forward. 

Krissy and Jeff are back from hiatus and ready to recap the Mid-Season premiere of Ghost! The squad chops it up about Cane taking Brayden and Trace on a training day field mission through Queens, Saxe and McLean’s scheme to implicate Tariq in multiple crimes, 2-Bit’s return and ultimate finesse, and the Power dynamics with Monet , her kids and their criminal empire. Also we get into our philosophical bag and ask who’s right: Locke or Hobbes. 

Actor, Writer, Producer and Power veteran Shane Johnson joins Jeff and Krissy for a dope episode of Power After Hours! Shane and the crew talk about his early acting career and the journey to land the role of Cooper Saxe. Shane explains the evolution of Saxe from ancillary character to series regular, his motivations, and what to expect from the head of the US Attorney’s office in the last 5 episodes of Power Book II: Ghost, Season 1. Jeff and Krissy also pick Shane’s brain about his experiences with the Power fanbase, separating Saxe from Shane, being a character fans love to hate and a whole lot more!

We have reached the mid-season finale of Power Book II: Ghost! For those familiar with the Power episode cadence, this isn’t abnormal, but due to COVID-19 we’ll have to wait until December to see our favorite characters stress us out. Jeff and Krissy dive into the circumstances surrounding the two-month hiatus and what it means for the show and we did NOT forget about every major thing that happened in this episode! Saxe and Davis with an unholy alliance, Tasha an Tariq revealing secrets, Riley roofies Tariq and we watch the realest Tariq scene at Raina and Jamie’s grave, Brayden wants more information, Monet still cursing people out to hilarity, Carrie on auto-Demon Time, and Jabari plagiarizing Tariq’s work! It was a lot which set up the next five episodes well. Plus we answer your commentary and receive a cool message during a Ghost Q&A from the god Michael Rainey Jr. himself! Tap in and tell a friend to listen to #PowerAfterHours. The Gift of The Magi | Power Book II: Ghost Season 1 Episode 5 Recap | Power After Hours